CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
FAMILY NEWSLETTER
late FEBRUARY - MARCH
2020
See you for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and The Lighthouse :
meet downstairs in the Community Room, main church building, 10am!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

February
23 : CGS classes at 10. Lighthouse invited to serve at altar.

25: come to St James, Amesbury, 120 Main St, anytime between 5-7pm for a yummy Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper ! Free will donation.

26 : ASH WEDNESDAY - services of Holy Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes, 9am & 7:30pm, main church.

March
1, 8 CGS & Lighthouse classes at 10.
Note: 3/8, SPRING BACK one hour!

15: 9am service - Meg's last Sunday at St Paul's. Classes first, then come upstairs for Noisy Offering and to ring bells during the recessional hymn!

22, 29 CGS classes at 10.
Lighthouse invited to serve at altar.
St Paul's NURSERY:

 Lydia Quinn is our Nursery Caregiver during worship time in our Nursery.
Thank you to Nursery Helper, Mia!

Babies and little ones are always welcome at worship but sometimes it's nice to have a break- let us help you!
Here's a view of our cozy nursery, filled with books and toys for our littlest ones. There's also a changing table - and plenty of space for fun.
Children of all ages are always welcome at worship in church.
If they'd like to use them, we offer coloring and activity pages and
other things to do in a pew ,
all while absorbing the rhythms and sounds of our church service!
CATECHESIS of the
GOOD SHEPHERD
Levels 1 & 2, preschool - grade 4
Cheers to our teachers:
Juliet Walker, Jenn Mansfield, Jessica Moore, and Linda Davis Siess

The LIGHTHOUSE

Sundays for ages 10-13
(grades 5-8)

Let your light shine!

Come to "learn the faith, do the faith, receive the faith" - and take on the issues concerning you and the world, loving and serving God.

Thank you to our creative and dedicated teacher, Emily Russin!
Here's a sweet opportunity for little ones and their caregivers to socialize!

Come visit
Cherub Chapel at St James,
120 Main St, Amesbury
March 10 & 24, 3:30-4:15
with Linda & friends.
Drop in - you are invited!

P.S. No registration or sign-up needed, just come on by for tyke-sized worship, snacks, and fun!

Questions? Click here to email Linda.

At St Paul's Church:
You are the apple of our eye!
Sundays: we meet in the Community Room downstairs under the "big church" - follow the sheep! We enjoy an activity and snack, and spin the globe to pray for our siblings in Christ around the world. Then, on to classes, or we all gather to play and work on special projects.

Adults, if you haven't already, please register children/youth, filling out an enrollment form (available at church) for each student. Join us any time throughout the school year! Thanks!
Pies for Among Friends! On February 2, apples were peeled and sliced, seasoned with spices and sugar, and carefully placed in crusts. Four pies were wrapped up for baking, later, for our Among Friends guests - and one pie and some cute tiny pies were baked right then for sharing at our communal meal after the Annual Meeting. Who can bake an apple pie? Our awesome children and youth can!
CONFIRMATION: APRIL 18 ,
location still to be announced.
Meet in the Well on Sundays
after the 10:15 service
(no mtg on 2/23 tho).
Y outh are invited to prepare.
Several adults are joining us at Confirmation - to be received!
Most of our youth confirmands plan to attend the March 20-21 preconfirmation retreat: Details here!
Happy Valentine's Day to our young adults!

Half of the coins collected at our most recent Noisy Offering were spent on treats and postage to send a special Valentine's care package to a dozen of our young adults . Thank you to St Paul's parishioners for their notes of encouragement and love, too!
The Well!

Downstairs, across from the classrooms: a special room dedicated to & for the use of our high schoolers & young adults.

Take a look (no matter what age you are). Young people, come on in, make you rself at hom e. It's your space!
"LOVE ALWAYS" proclaims the banner in the nook outside of my office. Take a closer look (come on downstairs and visit!) and you'll find a variety of sheep and shepherds, board books proclaiming the Good News, and a cut-out angel bearing a big red heart. You can decorate a heart of your own, too, to keep or to share.

At St Paul's, we welcome, encourage, and love our children! - Linda
Our SPC Family mission: Christian learning & growth, challenges, support!